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1. It was amazing how my mother___________ with bringing up three children
on less than three pounds a week.
2. Make the extra effort to impress the buyer and you will be
_____________with a quicker sale at a better price.
3. This volume of essays was designed to ____________an exhibition in Paris.
4. The contrasting approaches to Europe____________ a sharp difference
between the major parties.
5. Does the fact that your players are part-timers help or_____________ you?
6. He says he would support the use of force if the UN_____________ it
necessary.
7. The new cars will_____________ a number of major improvements.
8. A 19-year-old man has been found guilty of_________________ a bank.

2. Circle the correct answers.

1) Supplies of food and medicines are ______________.
a) subsequent c) inadequate
b) emotive d) outdated
2) These discs hold more than 400 times as much information as a/an
__________computer floppy disk.
a) integral c) conventional
b) temporary d) controversial
3) Too much is spent on expensive curative medicine and too little on
_______medicine.
a) commercial c) pricey
b) preventative d) complimentary
4) The storm got worse and worse. Finally, I was ___________to abandon
the car and continue on foot.
a) obliged c) dreaded
b) fainthearted d) accountable
5) Debra is a very________ young business-woman who is involved in a
lot of activities.
a) idyllic c) naive
b) enterprising d) arrogant

3. Circle the correct answers.

1) Other party-goers rescued the injured man from his________________

a) rival c) counterpart
b) mogul d) assailant

2) It's up to the teacher to provide a variety of types

Of___________________ in the classroom.
a) surplus c) input
b) chore d) choir

3) The authorities have arrested several people suspected of _________.

a) succession c) meditation
b) espionage d) heritage

4) I can remember the________ of not knowing what I would get on Christmas

morning.
a) thrill c) drawback
b) spectacle d) decline

5) Venezuela is the ideal starting point to explore the _______and natural

beauty of South America.
a) grandeur c) extravagant
b) delight d) momentum

4. LONG HOURS AND HEALTH DON’T

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CONSUMPTION INSTITUTIONS CONFLICT SUSTAINS LUMP REVEALS
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CHOOSE INTAKE SELECT IMMERSION FINDINGS SACK TERMS

Women are much healthier when they (0) .... ..... ... it easy, (I) ............ a new
survey. Those who work long hours are more likely than men to indulge in
unhealthy behaviour such as eating snacks, smoking and drinking caffeine.
(Long hours have no such (2) .... ........ on men.) One positive benefit of long
hours for both sexes, however, is that alcohol (3) ............. is reduced.
The study, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, is part of a
wider study by psychologists
from the University of Leeds, into the effects of stress on eating. 'Stress causes
people to (4) .......... .. for
unhealthy high-fat and high-sugar snacks in preference to healthier food
choices,' says researcher Dr Daryl O'Connor of the University of Leeds. 'People
under stress eat less than usual in their main meals, including their vegetable
(5) ..... ... .. .. , but shift their preference to high-fat, high-sugar snacks instead.
'Our (6) .. ...... ..... are disturbing in that they show stress produces harmful
changes in diet and leads to
unhealthy eating behaviour,' continues Dr O 'Connor. An overwhelming (7)
............ of evidence shows the importance of maintaining a balanced diet in (8)
...... ....... of reducing the risk of cancer and cardiovascular diseases - and that
means eating a low-fat diet and five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.

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There can be no {11}........ . that online shopping is of huge benefit to the
consumer. Far from becoming 12)...................... online shoppers are very
demanding. Overpriced merchants with poor services should beware. Gone are
the days when stores could charge what they liked for goods and get away with
it. The same. too. for shady manufacturers: smarter consumers know which
products have a good (13)...................... and which do not. because online they
now read not only the sales (14)................... but also reviews from previous
purchasers. And if customers are disappointed, a few (15)....... .. of the mouse
will take them to places where they can let the world know. Nowadays
there is nothing more damning than a flood of negative comments on the
internet. However, the big boys, as always, are ahead of the game. Some
companies are already adjusting their business
models to take account of these trends. The stores run by Sony and Apple, for
instance, are more like brand showrooms
than shops. They are there for people to try out (f6).. ............... and to ask
questions to knowledgeable staff. Whether the products are ultimately bought
online or offline is of secondary importance.
Online traders must also adjust. Amazon, for one, is (17)................ turning from
being primarily a bookseller to becoming a {181................. retailer by letting
other companies sell products on its site, rather like a marketplace.
During America's Thanksgiving weekend last November, Amazon's sales of
consumer electronics in the United States (19).......... .. ................ its book sales
for the first time in its history. Other transformations in the retail business are
(20)..... . . ..... to follow.

6. Select the words with the same meaning.

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LISTENING

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBXzOK3O-9Y

MINUTES: 0.00 – 1.50

I’VE ALWAYS LOVED SIGING BUT I TOOK THIS MASSIVE ___________.

IT’S LIKE ___________ THE ______________ OF MY SINGING VOICE.

CAN I RIDE THIS BIKE? I THINK I CAN, OH IS IT GONNA BE GOOD? NOT THOUGH. OH
MAYBE IT WILL. YOU KNOW, IT WAS_______________.

BUT REALLY AS YOU SAID, A _________________________.

YEAH, I USED TO SING A LOT AS A KID AT_____________________ AND THINGS LIKE

THAT AND FOR___________________ REASON IN MY 20S I SORT OF_______________.

MY WIFE IS…………………………………. AND SINGS…………………………

IT WAS REALLY NICE TO______________________ ON ________________________

SINGING WITH HER…..

A SONG SHE SINGS AFTER GASTON____________________ TO HER.

I WANT MORE. I WANT SOMETHING DIFFERENT. I

WANT________________________________ EXPECTATIONS OF ME__________.

I WANT TO SEE THE____________ I WISH I WASN’T SO__________________.

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFhTcbqi82g

3. MINUTES 00.00 – 1.50

One of the biggest pop-stars in the world and also my___________________ when I’m
not here.

First I ___________ you and said how___________________ in the show. I was sick
and…. Which is __________ for me, I would never____________________.

Please get Miley and see if ____________________________ for me.

I think we gave you_____________________ or something because I was in
the_________. I can’t do it, I can’t_______________.

So now, you have my_______________, you have everything.

I even_____________ your closet. I_____________ your closet.

You dance the________________________.

That’s actually how you know I’m not just a_____________. I want your_________.